Lupita's character in "Star Wars" is pirate over a thousand years; look

Detail Poster "Star Wars: Episode VII" shows the Pirate Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong'o)



Just over a month before the premiere of "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Wake", many characters are still a mystery for the fans, even the old acquaintances (JJ Abrams, where's Luke Skywalker ???). Among the new additions to the universe of the saga, little is known about the pirate Maz Kanata, digitally created and performed by motion capture by Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o ("12 Years a Slave").

But Abrams decided to give at least some clues in an interview to the magazine "Entertainment Weekly" and revealed that fans have seen character: it is hidden in the middle of the official poster of the film, between the robots R2-D2 and BB-8.

"This is the Maz," says the director, who also confirms that her voice appears in one of the film's release videos, saying, supposed to Rey (Daisy Ridley): "I have lived long enough to see the same eyes in different people . I see your eyes. I know your eyes. "

"Her story is that it is pirated long time," says Abrams. She has lived over a thousand years. She has this dive for about a century, and it's like any other bar you could find in a corner of the universe of Star Wars. "


Maz appears on the poster using a kind of goggles, and, it seems, his eyes will have some important role in history. "I had some specific ideas about how it would work and what would. I gave this idea about the glasses she wears. Her eyes are an important aspect of your personality, and you will see how it will work," he explains.